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Tables of Contents for Space Shuttle
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
The Beginnings
1
14
Background
1
1
Sanger and Bredt
1
2
Early Experiments
3
1
von Braun's Dream
4
1
The First X-Planes
5
2
Round Two
7
4
Onward to Mach 10 (or not)
11
4
Dynamic Soaring
15
18
Skip-Gliding
15
6
BoMi, RoBo, and Brass Bell
16
2
Hywards
18
1
The Final RoBo Configurations
19
2
Passengers in Space
21
1
The Sleek and Winged Spacecraft Called Dyna-Soar
22
11
Phase Alpha
25
1
Dyna-Soar Description
26
4
But Why?
30
1
Cancelled Now, Forever More
31
2
Wingless Flight
33
16
Of Blunt Shapes and Lifting-Bodies
33
1
Precision Recovery
34
2
Manned Lifting-Bodies
36
4
Air Force Efforts
40
4
Pilot
42
2
HYFAC, NHFRE, and Other Dreams
44
3
Mini-Shuttle
47
2
Concept Exploration
49
28
Asset
49
1
American Indian
50
2
Aerospaceplane
52
5
Convair Spaceplane
53
1
Enter the Scramjet
54
3
Recoverable Orbital Launch System
57
2
Manned Reconnaissance Vehicle
59
1
Other Early Efforts
60
2
Reusable Aerospace Passenger Transport
62
4
Air Force Reusable Launch Vehicles
66
1
AFFDL and Stage-and-a-Half
67
6
The Little Guys
73
4
Grand Ambitions
77
62
Let the Games Begin
77
1
Choosing a Configuration - Phase A
78
21
The STG and SSTG
79
3
Main Engine Phase A
82
2
McDonnell Douglas (NAS9--9204)
84
3
North American Rockwell (NAS9--9205)
87
3
Lockheed (NAS9--9206)
90
2
General Dynamics/Convair (NAS9--9207)
92
4
Martin Marietta (No Nasa Contract Issued)
96
3
Political Considerations
99
2
DoD Requirements
101
1
Dissension Within NASA - the MSC DC-3
102
5
Phase A Conclusions
107
1
Refining the Configuration - Phase B
108
14
Main Engine Phase B
109
1
Revision
110
1
McDonnell Douglas/Martin Marietta (NAS9--10959)
111
4
North American Rockwell (NAS9--10960)
115
7
Reorganization
122
1
Alternate Concepts
122
11
Chrysler (NAS8--26341)
123
3
Lockheed (NAS8--26362)
126
3
Grumman/Boeing (NAS9--11160)
129
4
Another Revision
133
6
Lower Expectations
139
56
The Rules of the Game Change
139
2
Gaining Ground
141
9
Phase B Prime
150
1
But No DoD Money
151
1
Phased Development
152
1
Solid Rocket Development
153
2
Choosing a Launch Site
155
1
Safety in Earth Orbit
156
4
A Hot Issue
160
2
Phase B Double Prime
162
5
Another Idea
167
1
Getting Closer
167
3
Finally, A Decision
170
1
The Final Configuration
171
2
Orbiter Phase C/D
173
9
Grumman/Boeing
174
2
Lockheed
176
2
McDonnell Douglas
178
2
North American Rockwell
180
2
Orbiter Contract Award
182
1
Main Engine Phase C/D and Award
183
1
SRB Phase C/D and Award
184
2
ET Phase C/D and Award
186
1
Evolutionary Changes
187
8
Getting Ready
195
64
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
195
8
It's a Bird; It's a Plane
203
1
Structural Dynamics
203
2
Space, The Final Frontier
205
8
The Test Vehicle - Enterprise
213
11
Other Testing
224
1
SSME Qualification
225
2
SRB Qualification
227
2
ET Qualification
229
2
Advanced Vehicle Automation
231
4
An Important Mission - Rescue Skylab
235
1
Department of Defense Support
236
1
Those Pesky Tiles
237
3
In Production at Last
240
4
Upper Stages
244
2
Fifth Orbiter Debate
246
1
The Final Push
247
2
What's in a Name?
249
1
Orbiter Names
249
10
Broken in Mid-Stride
259
32
Flight Profile
259
3
Orbital Mechanics
262
1
Aborts
263
2
Final Preparations
265
1
The First Twenty-Five Flights
266
11
The Accident
277
2
The Analysis
279
2
The Findings
281
1
The Recommendations
282
1
SRB Requalification
282
2
Rethinking Aborts and Escapes
284
2
What was Launched Before 51-L
286
5
Government Payloads
287
1
Commercial Consequences of the Accident
288
1
Subsidies?
288
3
Return to Flight
291
72
A Long 32 Months
291
3
The Second Twenty-Five Flights
294
4
Grounded, Again
298
4
The Third Twenty-Five Flights
302
8
The Fourth Twenty-Five Flights
310
7
Grounded, Yet Again
317
7
Independent Assessment
319
1
Preparing to Fly
320
4
Post-Challenger Missions
324
4
DoD Missions
328
4
Mission Data Tables
332
31
Technical Description
363
78
The Players
363
1
Space Shuttle Coordinate System
363
1
Location Codes
364
1
Orbiter
365
47
Forward Fuselage
365
2
Crew Module
367
2
Flight Deck
369
3
Multifunction CRT Display System
372
1
Dedicated Displays
373
1
Multifunction Electronic Display System
374
2
Closed-Circuit TV System and Cameras
376
1
Mid-Deck
377
2
Airlock
379
2
Orbiter Docking System
381
1
Mid-Fuselage
382
1
Payload Bay Doors
383
1
Payload Deployment and Retrieval System
384
1
Purge, Vent, and Drain System
385
1
Aft-Fuselage
385
1
Body Flap
386
1
Wings
387
1
Vertical Stabilizer
388
1
Orbital Maneuvering System
389
2
Reaction Control System
391
1
Electrical Power
392
2
Environmental Control and Life Support
394
1
Thermal Protection System
395
7
Avionics
402
1
Communications
403
2
Data Processing System
405
3
Landing Gear
408
2
Brakes
410
1
Drag Chute
411
1
Main Propulsion System
412
9
Space Shuttle Main Engines
412
1
Disconnect Valves
413
1
Power Heads
413
2
Hot Gas Manifold and Combustion Chamber
415
1
Nozzle
415
1
MPS Propellant Management Subsystem
415
1
Pogo Suppression Subsystem
416
1
Main Engine Controllers
416
1
Thrust Vector Control
416
1
Engine Start and Ascent
417
1
SSME Enhancements
418
1
High-Pressure Turbopumps
419
1
Two-Duct Powerhead and Heat Exchanger
419
1
Large Throat Main Combustion Chamber
419
1
Block I
420
1
Block IIA
420
1
Block II
420
1
External Tank
421
4
Liquid Oxygen Tank
421
1
Intertank
421
1
Liquid Hydrogen Tank
421
1
ET Thermal Protection System
421
1
Systems
421
1
Light-Weight Tank
422
1
Composite Nose Cone
423
1
Super Light-Weight Tank
423
2
Solid Rocket Boosters
425
9
Construction
425
1
Propellant
426
1
Structure
427
1
Electronics
428
1
Ignition
428
1
Electrical and Hydraulic Systems
428
1
Nozzle
429
1
SRB Separation and Recovery
429
3
Filament-Wound Cases
432
2
Range Safety System
434
1
Spacelab
434
1
Spacehab
435
1
Orbiter Maintenance and Refurbishment
435
5
Columbia OV-102 Micro-Modification
435
1
Columbia (OV-102) Spacelab Only (SLO)
435
2
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 6 Modifications
437
1
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 11 EDO Modification
437
1
Discovery (OV-103) Flight 14 Modifications (OMDP-1)
437
1
Atlantis (OV-104) Flight 12 OMDP-1
437
1
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 17 OMDP-1
438
1
Discovery (OV-103) Flight 21 OMDP-2
438
1
Endeavour (OV-105) Flight 11 OMDP-1
438
1
Atlantis (OV-104) Flight 20 OMDP-2
438
1
Columbia (OV-102) Flight 26 OMDP-2
438
2
Orbiter Weight Statement
440
1
Appendix A -- To Continue Safely
441
10
Shuttle Upgrade Program
441
4
Safety Upgrades
441
2
Supportability Upgrades
443
1
Other Possible Upgrades
444
1
Five Segment Booster
445
1
Liquid Fly-Back Boosters
446
5
Appendix B -- Stillborn
451
16
Improving the Breed
451
1
Sigma Corporation EDIN05
451
1
Shuttle-Derived Vehicles (SDV)
451
5
Boeing (NAS9-14710 and NAS8-23395)
452
1
Martin Marietta (NAS8-34183)
453
3
Shuttle-C
456
4
Shuttle-Z
460
1
Advanced Solid Rocket Motor (ASRM)
461
3
Liquid Rocket Booster
464
3
General Dynamics (NAS8-37137)
464
2
Martin Marietta (NAS8-37136)
466
1
Appendix C -- Sudden Ranch
467
10
Rancho de la Concepcion
467
2
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
469
1
Enter Shuttle
469
3
The Problems
472
5
Appendix D -- Acronyms and Abbreviations
477
4
Appendix E -- Citations and Notes
481
22
Appendix F -- Index
503